Genotyping Of Microsatellite Markers To Study Genetic Structure Of The Wild Striped Snakehead Channa Striata In Malaysia

Abstract

Genetic variability and differences in wild striped snakehead Channa striata fromMalaysia were analysed by genotyping nine novel nuclear microsatellite loci. Analysis revealed moderate-to-high genetic diversity in most of the populations, indicative of large effective population sizes. The highly diversified populations are admixed populations and, therefore, can be recommended as potential candidates for selective breeding and conservation since they each contain most of the alleles found in their particular region.